Codification of the international responsibility is a confirming fact of the maturity of international law itself. This process was a lengthy one, influenced by the states, which typically considered, that by implementing the concept of liability in international law, the exercise of the state sovereignty will be limited. In the meantime, practice has shown the opposite — codification of international law liability institution has strengthened the concept of rule of law in international relations.

Codificarea dreptului răspunderii internaţionale constituie un factor prin care se confirmă maturitatea insăşi a dreptului internaţional. Acest proces a fost unul indelungat, influenţat de poziţia statelor, care in mod tradiţional, considerau, că prin punerea in aplicare a conceptului răspunderii in dreptul internaţional, statele vor filimitate in exercitarea suveranităţii sale. Intre timp, practica a demonstrat contrariul — codificarea instituţiei răspunderii in dreptul internaţional a dus la consolidarea conceptului supremaţiei dreptului in cadrul relaţiilor internaţionale.